The Weekly Standard has attacked consistent conservatives at times, including claiming Iowa Congressman Steve King is a "bigot", for example.[2]

During the Trump era, TWS performed poorly, and rumors circulated that the magazine would shut down.[3] On December 14, 2018, the magazine announced it would shut down.[4]

TWS Fact Check

TWS Fact Check is associated with The Weekly Standard and joined Facebook's network of fact-checkers in 2017. It is a signatory of the International Face Checking Network, which Media Bias Fact Check uses to determine factual reporting for outsource reviews.[5]